Parkview, Gauteng
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Parkview | |
|---|---|
  Parkview | |
| Coordinates: 26°10′S 28°2′E / 26.167°S 28.033°ECoordinates: 26°10′S 28°2′E / 26.167°S 28.033°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Johannesburg |
| Main Place | Randburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,869 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 24.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.8% |
| • White | 63.9% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 68.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.1% |
| • Zulu | 4.6% |
| • Tswana | 3.2% |
| • Other | 12.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2193 |
| PO box | 2122 |
Parkview is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders the suburb of Greenside and overlooks Zoo Lake, a park which lies on the opposite side of Jan Smuts Avenue from the Johannesburg Zoo. All of its streets are named after Irish counties. Parkview, established more than a century ago, is one of the oldest suburbs in Johannesburg, and much of its historic architecture remains intact.[2] The Alliance Française in Johannesburg is situated in Parkview.[3]
History[]
The suburb lies on land on one of the original farms that make up Johannesburg, called Braamfontein.[4] Its name comes from the view of the park that is now called Zoo Lake.[4] All of the streets in Parkview are named after Irish counties. At the time of the establishment of Parkview the Mayor of Johannesburg was Irish.
Education[]
Schools in the area include Parkview Senior School, and Jan Celliers Laerskool.The suburb is also known for many of its pre-primary’s. Parkview Pre-Primary being the oldest, established in 1958.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Parkview". Census 2011.
- ^ "Parkview - Seeff Properties."
- ^ "Alliance Francaise Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine."
- ^ a b Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
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